swift updates the account and container listings as containers and objects are created. So, if what you're looking for is a list of objects or containers... your can just query the proxy: A GET on the tenant url would return the list of containers, a GET on a container will return the list of objects in that container. The full API is here: http://docs.openstack.org/api/openstack-object-storage/1.0/content/ch_object-storage-dev-api-storage.html On Mon, Apr 30, 2012 at 11:43 AM, Caitlin Bestler <Caitlin.Bestler at nexenta.com> wrote: > > > khabou imen asked: > > ➢ > ➢ can any one help me in understanding how swift indexation happens , > ➢ I am tryind to develop a client looking for a specific file stored with openstack storage > > Your client would have to match what the Swift Proxy server did for a GET, including tracking which servers were down. > Is there a specific benefit to bypassing the Swift Proxy that you are trying to achieve? > > _______________________________________________ > Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~openstack > Post to : openstack at lists.launchpad.net > Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~openstack > More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp